Dr. Joseph Ricotta is a nationally and internationally renowned expert in the field of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. He brings years of valuable experience working at the nation's leading institutions—such as Yale, Johns Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, and The Cleveland Clinic—to his current role as the CEO and Medical Director of the Vascular Institute of Atlanta. In addition, Dr. Ricotta is also an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Georgia Regents University/University of Georgia (GRU/UGA) School of Medicine.

Dr. Ricotta completed his undergraduate degree at Yale University and received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. He went on to complete the Halsted General Surgery Residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and was a traveling scholar and Specialist Registrar in Vascular Surgery at Oxford University in England. He also completed a Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, followed by an Advanced Endovascular Surgery Fellowship at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Ricotta has garnered national and international recognition as an innovative pioneer and thought-leader in vascular surgery. He was the first surgeon in the Southeast United States—and is one of a few in the world—to perform endovascular robotic surgery. He is the first surgeon in the United States with FDA IDE approval to create and implant custom modified endografts in high risk patients with complex aortic aneurysms, and was the first to perform peripheral drug coated balloon angioplasty in the state of Georgia.

In addition to providing the entire spectrum of state-of-the-art vascular and endovascular clinical services, Dr. Ricotta has also authored over 175 publications, been an investigator in over 60 clinical research trials, and delivered over 300 lectures both on the national and international stage.

He serves on the Editorial Board for several professional medical publications and is the Co-Founder and Meeting Chair of the International Aortic Summit. In addition, Dr. Ricotta is the Chair of the Incoming Fellows Program for the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, as well as the Chair of the Membership Committee for the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society. Throughout his esteemed career, he has served on multiple committees for the Society for Vascular Surgery and regularly serves as a consultant for a myriad of industrial corporations.

Dr. Ricotta has received numerous awards and has been repeatedly named a "Top Doctor" by both U.S. News and World Report and Atlanta Magazine, as well as one of "America's Best Doctors" by Castle Connolly, who only gives this designation to the top 1% of doctors in the nation. He has also been chosen as a "Top Surgeon" in the United States on multiple occasions, and has been named a distinguished fellow by the Society for Vascular Surgery.

With his abundant experience and reputation as one of the best vascular surgeons in the nation, Dr. Ricotta is also dedicated to the training and teaching of future physicians and vascular surgeons. Through his position as an Associate Professor of Surgery at the GRU/UGA School of Medicine, he is very active in the training of medical students, physician assistant students, surgical residents, and fellows. He also leads a variety of training workshops on new and innovative endovascular techniques for physicians and vascular surgeons from all over the world.

"At the Vascular Institute of Atlanta, we are dedicated to providing the most advanced, comprehensive, personalized evaluation and treatment options for patients with all types of vascular conditions so that our patients can feel better, be healthier, and live longer."

Dr. Ricotta was the first surgeon in the Southeast United States to perform endovascular robotic surgery; the first surgeon in the United States with FDA IDE approval to create and implant custom modified endografts; and was the first to perform peripheral drug coated balloon angioplasty in the state of Georgia.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Cutting-Edge Minimally Invasive Endovascular Therapy

Endovascular Robotic Surgery

Aortic and Peripheral Aneurysms- Endovascular and Surgical Treatment

Carotid/Cerebrovascular Disease- Endovascular and Surgical Treatment

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)- Endovascular and Surgical Treatment

Venous Disease- Varicose Veins, Spider Veins, DVT (Blood Clots), Port Placement

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Wound Healing

Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

Renal and Mesenteric Disease- Endovascular and Surgical Treatment

Arterial and Venous Thrombolysis, IVC filter placement and Retrieval

Dialysis Access Creation and Maintenance (AV Fistula and AV Graft, Dialysis catheters)